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The Greek tragedy of Oedipus' daughter - Stephen Esposito
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This animated retelling of the Greek tragedy of Antigone teaches learners rich literary and dramatic vocabulary while exploring themes of moral duty, civil disobedience, and the consequences of pride. Viewers will encounter advanced English terms related to storytelling, governance, and ethics, including words like proclamation, hubris, divine law, and rebellion. The narrative structure offers excellent practice with past tense narration, descriptive language, and understanding complex character motivations in classical literature.
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DownloadThe gods watched as Oedipus’ daughter, Antigone, stole out of the palace in Thebes the morning after a devastating battle.
Antigone was on a dangerous mission to do what she felt was right, though it meant risking her life.
Oedipus had been king of Thebes, and his exile sent the city into chaos.
His younger son, Eteocles, claimed power for himself and sought to banish his older brother Polyneices.
The two incited a bitter war, and both brothers fell at the city gates.
Oedipus’ brother-in-law, Creon, declared himself the new king, having first aligned himself with Eteocles and denounced Polyneices as a traitor.
Now, he ordered that Polyneices be denied burial, leaving his body on the battleground, surrounded by guards and circled by vultures.
Anyone who violated his proclamation would be stoned to death.
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A figure in Greek mythology, the daughter of Oedipus, best known for defying King Creon's edict to leave her brother unburied; colloquially used to represent principled civil disobedience or the conflict between private conscience and public law.
A figure in Greek mythology, the ruler of Thebes who plays a central role in the tragic legends of Oedipus and his family, particularly in the plays of Sophocles.
Haemon is a tragic character from Ancient Greek mythology, primarily known as the son of King Creon of Thebes and the fiancé of Antigone. He serves as a voice of reason in Sophocles' play 'Antigone,' caught between his loyalty to his father and his love for his betrothed.
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